What they are saying

"In Brazil, the use of government procurement as an industrial policy instrument is rare. The recent purchase of new Embraer military cargo transportation aircraft by the Air Force could be cited as a good example. When buying a plane that only exists on paper, the government helps pay for the development and subsequent sale by the Company. This is quite different from financing the development of a product without guaranteeing its purchase. "

Alexandre Zucolo Barragat de Andrade, a research scholar at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, in his MA thesis.

"Anyway, I think that some progress was made. Perhaps now, with a structured national security policy and a national defense strategy, the industry itself is able to gain more visibility, the government investment is a more perennial thing. (...) It is important to note that some projects, as the defense minister said, will not stop. They will not stop because they are structuring projects for the domestic industry. I can cite, for example, the design of helicopters,, and also quote the KC-390, Embraer, a large transport aircraft. By engaging domestic industry, not just Helibras, not just Embraer, but the entire production chain that will provide for this industry, these programs will not be affected by budget cuts and the pace of decisions of the Ministry of Defence."

Eduardo Marson, President of Helibras and the Brazilian General Aviation Association.